President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a system to easily bring coal and ...

Credit: AP During the ceremonial launch of the railroad on July 15, 1923, Harding lightly tapped the golden spike twice with a maul, a hammer now behind glass at the railroad headquarters ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — President Warren G. Harding drove a golden spike into the final coupling of the Alaska Railroad more than a century ago, a ceremonial act that marked the launch of a ...

This image provided by Christie's Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren ... which marked the completion of the Alaska Railroad over a century ago. (Christie's Images via AP) ...

The Anchorage Museum and the City of Nenana have acquired the golden railroad spike that was used in a celebration commemorating the completion of the Alaska Railroad in 1923. The item was ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an ...

Alaska Railroad Golden Spike Auction This image provided by Christie's Images shows a golden spike driven by President Warren G. Harding in Nenana, Alaska, just days before he died in office ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad over a century ago will be on permanent display in Alaska for the first time after entities combined to win an ...